Frost Punk 2 Management Guide

Overview

Frost Punk 2 offers a larger and more complex gameplay experience compared to the original.
The guide focuses on managing a city in both Sandbox Utopia Builder and Story Mode.
Recommended to play Story Mode first as it’s easier.

Game Settings: Important settings affect the game outcome.
Map Selection:
- 7 maps available, each with unique resources.
- For beginners, choose larger maps with gentler starting conditions.
- Recommended maps: Crater (similar to story mode) and Ryzen (requires frost breaking).
Ambition (end goal):
- Colonize the Frostland: Set up 3 colonies.
- Develop a Metropolis: Sustain a large population in one city.
- Build a Prosperous Future: Stockpile massive resources.
Community Selection:
- Choose starting communities; each has unique reactions and focuses.
- Research projects may be exclusive to certain communities.
Difficulty Levels:
- Citizen difficulty is recommended for beginners.
- Global or individual settings for economy, weather, frostland, and society.
- Survivor mode: one save, high risk.

City Name: Cosmetic changeable name.
Current Date: Set decoration indicating game progression.
Time Controls: Managed via space bar and number keys.
Population Metrics:
- Current population, available workforce, and absent workers.
- Absent workers mainly due to sickness/injury.
Resource Management:
- Building Resources:
  - Heat Stamps: currency earned from population and laws.
  - Prefabs: main building material from extraction and factories.
  - Steam Cores: rare materials from exploration.
- Heat and Fuel:
  - Heat resource for homes and buildings.
  - Fuels: coal, oil, steam; stockpile for fluctuations.
City Problems: 5 main problems (cold, hunger, disease, squallor, crime).
Guard Squads: Manage peace, not essential but helpful.
Frostland Teams: Scouts for exploration and resource management.
Temperature Monitoring: Current and forecasted temperatures affect city survival.
Tension and Trust: Measure of city’s happiness and trust in leadership.
Ideas Tree: Research tree for unlocking buildings and laws.
Building Tools: Various tools for managing districts and hubs.

Build Housing Districts: Close to the generator for warmth.
Secure Fuel Income: Build extraction districts for coal and resources.
Establish Council Hall and Research Institute: Start laws and technology research.
Balance Resources: Ensure food, materials, and goods are in the black (positive).
Frost Breaking: Explore way stations to improve logistics and exploration.
Expand Efficiently: Keep similar districts together and expand existing ones over building new.

Researching Buildings: Focus on coal mines, sawmills, hot houses, factories.
Logistics Districts: Set up for exploration beyond city borders.
Scouting Frostland: Expeditions to find resources and colonies.
Managing Colonies: Trade resources and workforce between main city and settlements.
Storage Hubs: Essential for surviving storms and resource shortages.

Factions Formation: Factions based on community focuses (e.g., Foragers, Machinists).
Maintaining Relations: Manage happiness to prevent protests and civil unrest.
Promise Keeping: Make feasible promises to keep factions satisfied.
Alternative Strategy: Consider dictatorial laws as a last resort for control.

Keep Problems in Check: Address the five main city problems consistently.
Resource Overhaul: Anticipate resource needs and expand beyond city limits.
Tech Progression: Keep researching to improve city functions.
Explore Continuously: Maintain expeditions for new resources and settle new colonies.

The game allows for strategic city management; personal choices dictate city direction.
Keep a balance in resources and manage community relations for a thriving city.
Final Advice: Plan ahead, maintain resources, and adapt strategies as needed.